clean install what to know beforehand

[avismile10]

hi guys
if someone looks at my posts he will see that i was posting about doing a clean install, now that i already have all the necessary drivers i want to go ahead and start
so i want some advice please
i have a 120 gb ssd as the drive windows will be on
and a 1 tb hdd as the second drive
right now my user "folders" are in "d" i want that in the new windows the complete profile should be on "d"
if there is anything anyone could advice me i would appreciate it
thanks

 

[Berton]

My procedure would be to disconnect the large drive then install Windows on the C: drive and make sure it works. Then I'd plug in the other drive and start making changes as to where the Folders shown in the Libraries are located, should be a choice in the Properties of each Folder. To prevent the possibility of crashing Windows I'd leave the Profile on the same drive Windows is installed on. To save space on the C: drive I'd customize Virtual Memory [paging file] by putting 2GB on the C: drive then a larger amount on the D: drive. It'd be nice to do away with the paging file but some programs won't install if it's not found on the OS drive.

 

[avismile10]

My procedure would be to disconnect the large drive then install Windows on the C: drive and make sure it works. Then I'd plug in the other drive and start making changes as to where the Folders shown in the Libraries are located, should be a choice in the Properties of each Folder. To prevent the possibility of crashing Windows I'd leave the Profile on the same drive Windows is installed on. To save space on the C: drive I'd customize Virtual Memory [paging file] by putting 2GB on the C: drive then a larger amount on the D: drive. It'd be nice to do away with the paging file but some programs won't install if it's not found on the OS drive.

is there a reason why to unplug the hdd when installing on the ssd?

 

[Berton]

Only to assure one doesn't make a mistake during the initial install, see that posted on forums more frequently than necessary. But then with the hybrid drives there is no choice.

 

[avismile10]

Only to assure one doesn't make a mistake during the initial install, see that posted on forums more frequently than necessary. But then with the hybrid drives there is no choice.

sorry but whats a hybrid drive?

 

[Berton]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive

 

[Wajiema]

There is a way to customize a windows 7 setup to put user files on another HDD like ur music, pics, ect i think u can also do it with the program files. Just google customizing widows 7 install

 

[avismile10]

i am planning on doing this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...reate-move-during-windows-7-installation.html what i want to know is that i have now a folder on (d:/) named users and inside i have a account with the same name that i plan on giving the new computer if it would create complications?
thanks

 

[ignatzatsonic]

My procedure would be to disconnect the large drive then install Windows on the C: drive and make sure it works. Then I'd plug in the other drive and start making changes as to where the Folders shown in the Libraries are located, should be a choice in the Properties of each Folder. To prevent the possibility of crashing Windows I'd leave the Profile on the same drive Windows is installed on. To save space on the C: drive I'd customize Virtual Memory [paging file] by putting 2GB on the C: drive then a larger amount on the D: drive. It'd be nice to do away with the paging file but some programs won't install if it's not found on the OS drive.

is there a reason why to unplug the hdd when installing on the ssd?

If you leave the HDD plugged in, there' a fair chance that Windows will try to put some Windows files on the HDD when you do the install.

You don't want that. You would then be reliant on 2 drives to boot. Why would you want that?

If the HDD is disconnected, Windows CAN'T do that and is forced to put all Windows files on the SSD, which is exactly where you want them. You'd need on the SSD to boot. A good thing.

I probably wouldn't use the downloaded drivers unless I had to. Windows may install all the drivers you need. Check that out in Device Manager after you finish.

 

[avismile10]

If the HDD is disconnected, Windows CAN'T do that and is forced to put all Windows files on the SSD, which is exactly where you want them. You'd need on the SSD to boot. A good thing.

if i do so how will i be able to move my profile folder do the second hdd?

I probably wouldn't use the downloaded drivers unless I had to. Windows may install all the drivers you need. Check that out in Device Manager after you finish.

whats bad with the ones downloaded? i downloaded them yesterday (they are the latest version available)

thanks

 

[ignatzatsonic]

see comments in bold

If the HDD is disconnected, Windows CAN'T do that and is forced to put all Windows files on the SSD, which is exactly where you want them. You'd need on the SSD to boot. A good thing.

if i do so how will i be able to move my profile folder do the second hdd?

By following tutorials on this web site.

I probably wouldn't use the downloaded drivers unless I had to. Windows may install all the drivers you need. Check that out in Device Manager after you finish.

whats bad with the ones downloaded? i downloaded them yesterday (they are the latest version available)

Who said anything is bad with them?

They may well be unnecessary because Windows supplies drivers.

If you have some reason to think your downloaded drivers are better as opposed to newer, then install them.

If you think that newer means better, then install them.

 

[avismile10]

see comments in bold

If the HDD is disconnected, Windows CAN'T do that and is forced to put all Windows files on the SSD, which is exactly where you want them. You'd need on the SSD to boot. A good thing.

if i do so how will i be able to move my profile folder do the second hdd?

By following tutorials on this web site.

is it possible for you to post a link to a tutorial that has this scenario
thanks

 

[ignatzatsonic]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

Above tutorial is the primary one.

I've never used the tutorial since I don't use user folders.

 

[gregrocker]

i am planning on doing this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...reate-move-during-windows-7-installation.html what i want to know is that i have now a folder on (d:/) named users and inside i have a account with the same name that i plan on giving the new computer if it would create complications?
thanks

I would not do that during reinstall as there are problems reported that have resulted. Instead either copy the User folders to the data drive and link them back to Win7 via the Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums or move the User folders you actually use following User Folders - Change Default Location. I root mine in OneDrive which stores a copy in the cloud which can then sync on my other PC's.

Be sure to read over the steps for doing a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7 since you've already indicated a common mistake about drivers which is all automated in Win7. The steps are important enough to not mess up that they are printed in red. Over 1.5 million consumers have followed that tutorial without a single complaint. You will have a perfect install for as long as you stick with the tools and methods used.

 

[avismile10]

ok i am now in audit mode after installing all drivers (there is no drivers that update has to offer [as i installed them manually])
now what i have is 2 things
1. i have two separate cd drives one is named DVD RW that is my cd/dvd drive and one is named CD DRIVE that when pressed does nothing
2. i have a USB3 card reader and now i see all the inactive slots and they all have drive letters!!
except that it looks fabulous

 

[avismile10]

i am planning on doing this http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...reate-move-during-windows-7-installation.html what i want to know is that i have now a folder on (d:/) named users and inside i have a account with the same name that i plan on giving the new computer if it would create complications?
thanks

I would not do that during reinstall as there are problems reported that have resulted. Instead either copy the User folders to the data drive and link them back to Win7 via the Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums or move the User folders you actually use following User Folders - Change Default Location. I root mine in OneDrive which stores a copy in the cloud which can then sync on my other PC's.

thanks i fallowed your advice

 

[gregrocker]

Which?

More about how to Sync, Backup and Store your Files to the Cloud with OneDrive

 

[avismile10]

Which?

More about how to Sync, Backup and Store your Files to the Cloud with OneDrive

i didn't move permanently my user profile
what about this?

ok i am now in audit mode after installing all drivers (there is no drivers that update has to offer [as i installed them manually])
now what i have is 1 thing
1. i have a USB3 card reader and now i see all the inactive slots and they all have drive letters!!

 

[gregrocker]

So did you move your User Folders - Change Default Location, or copy these to the data drive to link to Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums?

 

[avismile10]

So did you move your User Folders - Change Default Location, or copy these to the data drive to link to Library - Include a Folder - Windows 7 Forums?

i moved them through properties> location

what i have now is a build in card reader that all the slots got drive letters even when they are empty (no card inside), i know that there has to be a solution for that because before the clean install the did not have a drive letter assigned only when inserted a card
thanks